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1 May 2009

 

Cree introduces first red, green, blue and white multichip

Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA says it has introduced the industry’s first multichip MC-E LED with red, green, blue and white chips in a single package, and is pairing the new LED chip innovations with its XLamp XP-E package to deliver what it claims is the highest performance family of discrete, high-power color LEDs available.

Combining red, green, blue and white LED chips in a single component, the XLamp MC-E provides design flexibility for color-changing LED applications that require high flux from a small lighting source, such as entertainment and architectural lighting, says the firm.

Picture: Cree's multichip MC-E LED.

Cree has also announced its new XLamp XP-E color LEDs, which provide up to 22% more flux than the existing XLamp XR color portfolio, with an 80% smaller footprint. The XP color portfolio is available in flux bins, at 350 mA, up to:

• Royal Blue: 500 mW
• Blue: 39.8 lumens
• Green: 107 lumens
• Amber: 56.8 lumens
• Red: 56.8 lumens

Compared with the current XLamp XR color LEDs, space between the LED die can be reduced by 75% with the new XLamp XP-E color LEDs and 94% with the new XLamp MC-E color LED. This reduction in spacing can allow better color mixing and shadow reduction for color-based applications. Cree is sampling the MC-E and XP-E color LEDs, with production quantities due Q3/2009.

“We have leveraged the LED chip and packaging innovations developed for our lighting-class white LEDs to deliver real performance gains in high-power color LED applications,” said Paul Thieken, Cree marketing director, LED components. “The combination of technology innovation and package flexibility gives designers working with Cree’s color LEDs increased brightness, flexibility and control.”

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